The impact of loading and temperature on the oxygen reduction reaction at nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes in alkaline medium

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 129, Issue , 2014, Pages 47-54

  Wong, W Y ^a   Daud, W R W ^a   Mohamad, A B ^a   Kadhum, A A H ^a   Loh, K S ^a   Majlan, E H ^a   Lim, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

catalytic effect; metal free catalyst; nitrogen doped carbon nanotubes; oxygen reduction reaction

Indexed keywords

CATALYTIC EFFECTS; CELL'S TEMPERATURES; CHEMICAL VAPOUR DEPOSITION; ELEVATED TEMPERATURE; IRON PHTHALOCYANINES; METAL-FREE CATALYSTS; NITROGEN-DOPED CARBON NANOTUBES; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION;

CARBON NANOTUBES; CATALYSTS; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; DOPING (ADDITIVES); ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION;

LOADING;

EID: 84897852517     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2014.02.084     Document Type: Article

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